Portrait of Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Emmett O'Connor (March 18, 1885 – September 4, 1962) was an American film actor. He appeared in 204 films between 1919 and 1950. He is probably best known as the warmhearted bootlegger Paddy Ryan in The Public Enemy (1931) and as Detective Sergeant Henderson pursuing the Marx Brothers in A Night at the Opera (1935). He also appeared as Jonesy (the older Paramount gate guard) in Billy Wilder's 1950 film Sunset Boulevard, as well as made a cameo appearance at the very beginning and very end of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon short Who Killed Who? (1943).

Born: March 18, 1885

Place of Birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Filmography

1950
Sunset Boulevard

as Older Paramount Gate Guard Jonesy (uncredited)

1948
Easter Parade

as Policeman (uncredited)

1948
Tenth Avenue Angel

as Mr. O'Callan (uncredited)

1947
Merton of the Movies

as Mac - Restaurant Counterman (uncredited)

1947
1947
The Hucksters

as Frank - Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

1947
High Barbaree

as Stationmaster (uncredited)

1947
Trail Street

as Drunk (uncredited)

1946
Till the Clouds Roll By

as Ed (uncredited)

1946
Undercurrent

as Stationmaster (uncredited)

1946
Courage of Lassie

as Deputy (uncredited)

1946
Boys' Ranch

as Druggist

1946
The Hoodlum Saint

as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

1946
Up Goes Maisie

as Rose Bowl Watchman (Uncredited)

1946
The Harvey Girls

as Conductor (uncredited)

1945
Adventure

as Man in Cantina (uncredited)

1945
They Were Expendable

as Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)

1945
The Great American Mug

as Laughing Man (uncredited)

1945
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

as 2nd Studio Guard (uncredited)

1945
A Gun in His Hand

as Veteran Policeman McGuinnes (uncredited)

1945
Anchors Aweigh

as Cop (uncredited)

1945
The Clock

as Policeman (uncredited)

1945
Main Street After Dark

as Policeman (uncredited)

1944
The Thin Man Goes Home

as Baggage Attendant on Train (uncredited)

1944
Gentle Annie

as Childers the Bartender (as Robert Emmet O'Connor)

1944
Meet Me in St. Louis

as Motorman (uncredited)

1944
Return from Nowhere

as Diner Cook (uncredited)

1944
Barbary Coast Gent

as Joe the Bartender (uncredited)

1944
Rationing

as Sheriff (uncredited)

1943
Shoe Shine Boy

as Charlie the Bartender (uncredited)

1943
Whistling in Brooklyn

as Detective Leo Finnigan

1943
Best Foot Forward

as Train Conductor

1943
Swing Shift Maisie

as Proprietor (Uncredited)

1943
Who Killed Who?

as Host (uncredited)

1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

as Samson (uncredited)

1943
Air Raid Wardens

as Charlie Beaugart

1943
Slightly Dangerous

as Reporter (uncredited)

1943
The Human Comedy

as Bartender (uncredited)

1942
The Greatest Gift

as Brother Xavier (uncredited)

1942
The Omaha Trail

as Oxen Owner (uncredited)

1942
Jackass Mail

as Peter Lawson

1942
Maisie Gets Her Man

as Benefit Stage Manager (Uncredited)

1942
Inflation

as Joe's Co-worker (uncredited)

1940
No Time for Comedy

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

1940
Dance, Girl, Dance

as Plainclothesman (uncredited)

1940
Hot Steel

as Police Inspector

1940
I Take This Oath

as Police Car Driver

1940
Double Alibi

as Patrolman Delaney

1940
The Lone Wolf Strikes

as House Detective

1939
Streets of New York

as Police Officer Burke

1939
Sergeant Madden

as Capt. Crane

1939
You Can't Get Away with Murder

as First Detective (uncredited)

1939
Made for Each Other

as Harry (Elevator Starter) (uncredited)

1938
Professor Beware

as Cop at Estate

1938
Boy of the Streets

as Police Officer Rourke

1937
Wells Fargo

as Sea Captain

1937
Trapped by G-Men

as Federal Agent Jim

1937
Super-Sleuth

as Casey

1937
New Faces of 1937

as Policeman

1937
The Last Train from Madrid

as Secret Service Man (uncredited)

1937
The Frame-Up

as Larry Mann (aka John Mench)

1937
A Star Is Born

as Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)

1937
Waikiki Wedding

as Policeman (uncredited)

1937
Park Avenue Logger

as Police Sergeant

1937
1937
Girl Overboard

as Sergeant Hatton

1937
We Who Are About to Die

as Detective Mitchell

1936
Sinner Take All

as Police Capt. Greenwood (uncredited)

1936
Jailbreak

as Policeman

1936
Desire

as Customs Official

1936
At Sea Ashore

as First Immigration Officer

1936
1935
The Lone Wolf Returns

as Detective Benson

1935
White Lies

as Capt. McHenry (uncredited)

1935
1935
Waterfront Lady

as Police Lieutenant

1935
Diamond Jim

as Brady's Father

1935
Stolen Harmony

as Warden Clark (uncredited)

1935
Star of Midnight

as Police Sergeant Cleary

1935
The Mysterious Mr. Wong

as Officer 'Mac' McGillicuddy

1934
A Wicked Woman

as Dugan (uncredited)

1934
Return of the Terror

as Inspector Bradley

1934
Bottoms Up

as Detective Rooney

1934
1933
Lady for a Day

as Inspector MacCreary

1933
Penthouse

as Police Lt. 'Steve' Stevens

1933
The Big Brain

as Detective (uncredited)

1933
1933
Don't Bet on Love

as Edward Shelton

1933
Bed of Roses

as River Boat Captain Scroggins (uncredited)

1933
Picture Snatcher

as Lieutenant Casey Nolan

1933
Gabriel Over the White House

as Corrupt Police Inspector (uncredited)

1933
Mystery of the Wax Museum

as Police Sergeant by Christmas Tre

1933
Frisco Jenny

as Jim Sandoval

1932
The Kid from Spain

as Detective Crawford

1932
Blonde Venus

as Dan O'Connor

1932
1932
American Madness

as Police Inspector

1932
Week-End Marriage

as Police Desk Clerk Eddie (uncredited)

1932
The Dark Horse

as Sheriff

1932
Night World

as The Policeman

1932
The Arm of the Law

as Chief of Detectives Capt. Blake

1932
Play Girl

as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

1932
The Big Timer

as Dan Wilson

1932
The Beast of the City

as Booking Policeman (uncredited)

1932
Taxi!

as Cop with Jewish Man (uncredited)

1932
Two Kinds of Women

as Tim Gohagen

1931
The Public Defender

as Detective Brady

1931
Three Who Loved

as Police Lt. Tom Rooney

1931
The Public Enemy

as Paddy Ryan

1931
The Single Sin

as Detective

1930
Paid

as Police Sgt. Cassidy

1930
Man to Man

as Sheriff

1930
Up the River

as Prison Warden (uncredited)

1930
Shooting Straight

as Detective Regan

1930
Our Blushing Brides

as The Detective

1930
The Big House

as Donlin

1930
The Big Fight

as Detective

1930
Alias French Gertie

as Detective Kelcey

1930
Framed

as Sergeant Schultze

1930
In the Next Room

as Tim Morel

1929
Smiling Irish Eyes

as Sir Timothy

1929
Weary River

as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

1928
Freedom of the Press

as Boss Maloney

1928
The Singing Fool

as Cafe Owner Bill

1928
Four Walls

as Sullivan

1928
Dressed to Kill

as Detective Gilroy

1928
The Noose

as Jim Conley

1926
Tin Gods

as Second Foreman

1920
His Royal Slyness

as (uncredited)